In this
action, Plaintiffs United Methodist Union of Greater Detroit,
Jerry Massey (“Massey”), Kennon Harrington, Power
House Temple, and Roderick Edwards (collectively,
“Plaintiffs”) appear to allege that Defendants
violated state and federal law with respect to the assessment
of property taxes and the subsequent foreclosure of
Plaintiffs' property. (See Compl., ECF #1.) The
Defendants each moved to dismiss the Complaint (the
“Motions to Dismiss”). (See ECF ## 11,
12, and 18.) Plaintiffs never responded to any of the Motions
to Dismiss. (See Dkt.)

On
December 2, 2016, the assigned Magistrate Judge issued a
Report and Recommendation in which she recommended that the
Court grant the Motions to Dismiss (the
“R&R”). (See ECF #21.) Among other
things, the Magistrate Judge concluded that Massey was the
only proper Plaintiff in this action, that he lacked
standing, and that his claims were barred by the
Rooker-Feldman doctrine and resjudicata. (See Id. at 5-12, Pg. ID 170-77.)
At the conclusion of the R&R, the Magistrate Judge
informed the Plaintiffs that if they wanted to seek review of
her recommendation, they needed to file specific objections
with the Court within fourteen days. (See Id. at
15-16, Pg. ID 180-81.)

On
December 21, 2016, Defendant Massey filed objections to the
R&R (the “Objections”). (See ECF
#22.) The Objections are untimely. But even if the Objections
were timely filed, the Court would still overrule them. The
Objections do not reference any specific portion of the
R&R to which Massey objects. Instead, the Objections list
the following conclusory objections:

(1.) Fed R. Civ. P. 56(c) provides that judgment is to be
granted when there is ‘genuine issue as to any material
fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter
of law.['] The Defendant has no genuine issues to the
material facts which occurred to the Plaintiff by Defendant
Wayne County Treasurers's [sic] nondisclosures and acts
of omission regarding their requirement to enforce proper
notification. Plaintiff contend[s] that Church property is
exempt from tax foreclosure in light of the public good the
Church brings to the community.

(2) Further Discovery shall uncover factual support for the
Plaintiff's claims against all Defendants.[]

(3) Amended pleadings can overcome defect of failure to state
a claim.[]

(4) Discovery is not complete on the specific issues for
which Summary Disposition is sought.

(5) Discovery is likely to reveal additional factual support
for the Plaintiff's claim.

(6) Motion for Summary Disposition is not justified.

(7) The Plaintiff's claims alleged are grounded in the
law.

(8) The claims alleged are clearly enforceable as a matter of
law, and that factual development can possibly justify
recovery.

(9) That irreparable harm will occur to the Plaintiff is the
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